The House of Czartoryski (feminine form: Czartoryska, plural: Czartoryscy; lt, Čartoriskiai) is a Polish princely family of Lithuanian- Ruthenian origin, also known as the Familia. The family, which derived their kin from the

Gediminids The House of Gediminid or simply the Gediminids ( lt, Gediminaičiai, sgs, Gedėmėnātē, be, Гедзімінавічы, pl, Giedyminowicze, uk, Гедиміновичі;) were a dynasty of monarchs in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania that reig ...

dynasty, by the mid-17th century had split into two branches, based in the

Klevan Castle Klevan Castle (Клеванський замок) is one of the oldest forts in Volynia, Ukraine. It was built in the mid-15th century by Prince Michael Czartoryski in order to control a ford over the Stubla River. Klevan was the main seat of the ...

and the Korets Castle, respectively. They used the

Czartoryski coat of arms The Czartoryski coat of arms is a Polish–Lithuanian coat of arms, a variant of the Pogoń Litewska arms. It has been used by the Gediminid Czartoryski family. History Blazon There arms are a modified version of Pogoń Litewska, with thre ...

and were a

noble family Nobility is a social class found in many societies that have an aristocracy. It is normally ranked immediately below royalty. Nobility has often been an estate of the realm with many exclusive functions and characteristics. The characteris ...

of the

Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth The Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, formally known as the Kingdom of Poland and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, and, after 1791, as the Commonwealth of Poland, was a bi- confederal state, sometimes called a federation, of Poland and Lithuania ru ...

in the 18th century. The Czartoryski and the Potocki were the two most influential aristocratic families of the last decades of the

(1569–1795). Princes Czartoryski family vault in Sieniawa

History

The Czartoryski family is of Lithuanian descent from Ruthenia. Their ancestor, a grandson of

Gediminas Gediminas ( la, Gedeminne, ; – December 1341) was the king or Grand Duke of Lithuania from 1315 or 1316 until his death. He is credited with founding this political entity and expanding its territory which later spanned the area ranging from t ...

, the

Grand Duke of Lithuania The monarchy of Lithuania concerned the monarchical head of state of Kingdom of Lithuania, Lithuania, which was established as an Absolute monarchy, absolute and hereditary monarchy. Throughout Lithuania's history there were three Duke, ducal D ...

, became known with his baptismal name Constantine ( 1330−1390) - he became a Prince of

Chortoryisk Staryi Chortoryisk ( uk, Старий Чорторийськ, translit. ''Staryi Chortoryis'k'', pl, Czartorysk) is a village (''selo'') in north-western Ukraine. It is located on the bank of the Styr River in the Kamin-Kashyrskyi Raion of Vol ...

Volhynia Volhynia (also spelled Volynia) ( ; uk, Воли́нь, Volyn' pl, Wołyń, russian: Волы́нь, Volýnʹ, ), is a historic region in Central and Eastern Europe, between south-eastern Poland, south-western Belarus, and western Ukraine. The ...

.Tęgowski J. ''Który Konstanty — Olgierdowic czy Koriatowic — był przodkiem kniaziów Czartoryskich?'' // Europa Orientalis. — Toruń, 1996. — S. 53-59. One of his sons, Vasyli Chortoryiski (Ukrainian: Чарторийський; 1375–1416), was granted an estate in Volhynia in 1393, and his three sons John, Alexander and Michael (c. 1400–1489) are considered the progenitors of the family. The founding members were culturally Ruthenian and Eastern Orthodox; they converted to Roman Catholicism and were

Polonized Polonization (or Polonisation; pl, polonizacja)In Polish historiography, particularly pre-WWII (e.g., L. Wasilewski. As noted in Смалянчук А. Ф. (Smalyanchuk 2001) Паміж краёвасцю і нацыянальнай ідэя� ...

during the 16th century. Michael's descendant Prince

Kazimierz Czartoryski Prince Kazimierz Czartoryski (4 March 1674 – 31 August 1741) was a Polish nobleman, Duke of Klewań and . Kazimierz became Podczaszy of Lithuania since 1699, Grand Treasurer of Lithuania in 1707–1709, nominated by King Stanisław L ...

(1674–1741), Duke of Klewan and Zukow (

Klevan Klevan ( uk, Клевань; is an urban-type settlement in Rivne Raion (district) of Rivne Oblast (province) in western Ukraine. Its population was 7,470 at the 2001 Ukrainian census. Current population: History A settlement on the current ...

and Zhukiv), Castellan of

Vilnius Vilnius ( , ; see also other names) is the capital and largest city of Lithuania, with a population of 592,389 (according to the state register) or 625,107 (according to the municipality of Vilnius). The population of Vilnius's functional urb ...

, reawakened Czartoryski royal ambitions at the end of the 17th century. He married Isabella Morsztyn, daughter of the Grand Treasurer of Poland, and built "The Familia" with their four children, Michał, August, Teodor and Konstancja. The family became known and powerful under the lead of brothers

Michał Fryderyk Czartoryski Prince Michał Fryderyk Czartoryski (1696–1775) was a Polish nobleman, the Duke of Klewań and , magnate, and Knight of the Order of the White Eagle (from 1726). He headed Poland's Czartoryski " Familia". He served as Steward of Lithuania fr ...

and

August Aleksander Czartoryski Prince August Aleksander Czartoryski (9 November 1697, Warsaw4 April 1782, Warsaw) was a member of the Polish nobility (), magnate. He is the founder of the Czartoryski family fortune. Life August became major-general of the Polish Army in 17 ...

in the late

of the 18th century, during the reigns

Augustus II the Strong Augustus II; german: August der Starke; lt, Augustas II; in Saxony also known as Frederick Augustus I – Friedrich August I (12 May 16701 February 1733), most commonly known as Augustus the Strong, was Elector of Saxony from 1694 as well as K ...

(King of Poland, 1697-1706 and 1709-1733) and

Stanisław I Leszczyński Stanislav and variants may refer to: People *Stanislav (given name), a Slavic given name with many spelling variations (Stanislaus, Stanislas, Stanisław, etc.) Places * Stanislav, a coastal village in Kherson, Ukraine * Stanislaus County, Cali ...

(King of Poland 1704-1709 and 1733-1736). The Czartoryski had risen to power under

(1697–1782) of the Klewa line, who married Zofia Denhoffowa, the only heir to the Sieniawski family. The family attained the height of its influence from the mid-18th century in the court of King Augustus III (. The Czartoryski brothers gained a very powerful ally in their brother-in-law, Stanisław Poniatowski, whose son became the last king of the independent Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, Stanisław August Poniatowski (). The Czartoryski's Familia saw the decline of the Commonwealth and the rise of anarchy and joined the camp which was determined to press ahead with reforms; thus they sought the enactment of such constitutional reforms as the abolition of the '' liberum veto''. Although the

Russian Empire The Russian Empire was an empire and the final period of the Russian monarchy from 1721 to 1917, ruling across large parts of Eurasia. It succeeded the Tsardom of Russia following the Treaty of Nystad, which ended the Great Northern War. ...

confiscated the family estate at

Puławy Puławy (, also written Pulawy) is a city in eastern Poland, in Lesser Poland's Lublin Voivodeship, at the confluence of the Vistula and Kurówka Rivers. Puławy is the capital of Puławy County. The city's 2019 population was estimated at 47,4 ...

in 1794, during the

third partition of Poland The Third Partition of Poland (1795) was the last in a series of the Partitions of Poland–Lithuania and the land of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth among Prussia, the Habsburg monarchy, and the Russian Empire which effectively ended Polis ...

, the Familia continued to wield significant cultural and political influence for decades after, notably through the princes Adam Kazimierz (1734-1823), Adam Jerzy (1770-1861) and Konstanty Adam (1777-1866). The Czartoryski family is renowned for the Czartoryski Museum in Kraków and the Hôtel Lambert in Paris. Today, the only descendants of Prince

Adam Jerzy Czartoryski Adam Jerzy Czartoryski (; lt, Аdomas Jurgis Čartoriskis; 14 January 177015 July 1861), in English known as Adam George Czartoryski, was a Polish nobleman, statesman, diplomat and author. The son of a wealthy prince, he began his political c ...

are Prince Adam Karol Czartoryski (1940- ) and his daughter Tamara Czartoryska (1978- ), who live in the United Kingdom. The descendants of Prince Konstanty Adam Czartoryski live to this day in Poland and have their representatives in the

Confederation of the Polish Nobility The Polish Nobility Association (PNA) ( pl, Związek Szlachty Polskiej, ZSzP) – is a sociocultural organization, registered in 1995 in Gdańsk. The association aims to integrate the nobility of the once Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, take ca ...

Coat of arms and motto

The Czartoryski family used the

and the motto ''Bądź co bądź'' ("Come what may", literally 'let be, that which will be'). The family's arms were a modification of the Pogoń Litewska arms. image:POL COA Czartoryski duży.svg, Czartoryski coat of arms used in 1785

Notable members

Notable members include:

In Poland

* Wasyl Czartoryski (died after 1416), married Hanna ** Michał Czartoryski (died before 1486), married Maria Niemir *** Teodor Czartoryski (died 1542), married Princes Zofia Sanguszko h. Pogoń Litewska **** Iwan Czartoryski (died 1566), married Princess Anna Zasławska h. Korybut ***** Jerzy Czartoryski (1550−1626), married Princess Aleksandra Wiśniowiecka h. Korybut, Halszka Hołowińska h. Hołowiński and Princess Zofia Lubomirska h. Szreniawa ****** Michał Jerzy Czartoryski (1585−1661), married Princess Izabella Korecka h. Pogoń Litewska ******* Michał Jerzy Czartoryski (1621−1692), married Rosine Margarethe von Eckenberg, Eufrozyna Stanisławska h. Szeliga and Joanna Weronika Olędzka h. Rawa ********

(1674−1741), married Countess Izabela Elżbieta Morsztyn h. Leliwa *********

(1696–1775), married Countess Elenora Monika Waldstein *********

(1697−1782) married Countess

Maria Zofia Sieniawska Countess Maria Zofia Czartoryska née ''Sieniawska'' (15 April 1699–21 May 1771) was a Polish szlachcianka (noblewoman). By birth she was member of powerful Sieniawski family and by marriage she was member of House of Dönhoff and House o ...

Leliwa Leliwa is a Polish coat of arms. It was used by several hundred szlachta families during the existence of the Kingdom of Poland and the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, and remains in use today by many of the descendants of these families. The ...

**********

Adam Kazimierz Czartoryski Prince Adam Kazimierz Czartoryski (1 December 1734 – 19 March 1823) was an influential Polish aristocrat, writer, literary and theater critic, linguist, traveller and statesman. He was a great patron of arts and a candidate for the Polish crow ...

(1734–1823), married

Izabela Czartoryska Elżbieta "Izabela" Dorota Czartoryska (''née'' Flemming; 3 March 1746 – 15 July 1835) was a Polish princess, writer, art collector, and prominent figure in the Polish Enlightenment. She was the wife of Adam Kazimierz Czartoryski and a m ...

h. Fleming *********** Maria Anna Czartoryska (1768−1854), married Louis, Duke of Württemberg ***********

(1770–1861), married Princess

Anna Zofia Sapieha Princess Anna Zofia Sapieha (17 October 1799 – 24 November 1864) was a Polish noblewoman Nobility is a social class found in many societies that have an aristocracy. It is normally ranked immediately below royalty. Nobility has ofte ...

h. Lis ************ Izabella Elżbieta Czartoryska (1832–1899), married Count Jan Kanty Działyński h. Ogończyk ************ Witold Czartoryski (1824–1865), married Maria Cycylia Grocholska h. Syrokomla ************ Władysław Czartoryski (1828–1894), married María Amparo Muñoz, 1st Countess of Vista Alegre and

Princess Marguerite Adélaïde of Orléans Princess is a regal rank and the feminine equivalent of prince (from Latin ''princeps'', meaning principal citizen). Most often, the term has been used for the consort of a prince, or for the daughter of a king or prince. Princess as a subst ...

************* Beatified August Franciszek Czartoryski (1858–1893) ************* Adam Ludwik Czartoryski (1872–1937), married Countess

Maria Ludwika Krasińska Countess Maria Ludwika Krasińska (24 March 1883 - 23 January 1958) was a Polish noblewoman, major heiress and landowner, and a significant art collector. Her art collection was the origin of the Krasinski Museum. Maria was married to Prince Ad ...

h. Ślepowron ************** Elżbieta Czartoryska (1905–1989) married Count Stefan Adam Zamoyski h. Jelita ************** Augustyn Józef Czartoryski (1907–1946), married

Princess Maria de los Dolores of Bourbon-Two Sicilies Princess is a regal rank and the feminine equivalent of prince (from Latin ''princeps'', meaning principal citizen). Most often, the term has been used for the consort of a prince, or for the daughter of a king or prince. Princess as a subst ...

*************** Adam Karol Czartoryski (b. 1940), married Nora Picciotto and Josette Calil **************** Tamara Czartoryska (b. 1978) *********** Konstanty Adam Czartoryski (1773–1860), married Princess Aniela Radziwiłł h. Trąby and Maria Dzierżanowska h. Gozdawa ************ Jerzy Konstanty Czartoryski (1828–1912), married Maria Joanna Czermak ************* Witold Leon Czartoryski (1864–1945), married Countess Jadwiga Dzieduszycka h. Sas ************** Włodzimierz Alfons Czartoryski (1895–1975), married Countess Zofia Tyszkiewicz h. Leliwa *************** Professor Paweł Czartoryski (1924–1999) ************** Beatified Jan Franciszek Czartoryski (1897–1944) ************** Roman Jacek Czartoryski (1898–1958), married Countess Teresa Janina Zamoyska h. Jelita ************** Piotr Michał Czartoryski (1908–1993), married Countess Anna Zamoyska h. Jelita ***********

Zofia Czartoryska Princess Zofia Czartoryska (15 September 1778 – 27 February 1837) was a Polish szlachta, noblewoman. Life Zofia Czartoryska was born on 15 September, 1778, in Warsaw. She was the fifth child of Countess Izabela Czartoryska née Fleming and h ...

(1780−1873), married Count Stanisław Kostka Zamoyski h. Jelita ********** Elżbieta Czartoryska (1736–1816), married Stanisław Lubomirski h. Szreniawa ********* Konstancja Czartoryska (1700–1759), married Stanisław Poniatowski h. Ciołek, mother of the last King of Poland Stanisław August Poniatowski

In Hungary

* Piotr Czartoryski ( wife: Lázár Mária) *

Mária Lázár Mária Lázár (18 April 1895 – 1 October 1983) was a Hungarian film actress. She was born Mária Czartoriszky in Herkulesfürdõ, Austria-Hungary, and died in Budapest, Hungary. She was married three times: Ihász Lajos színész (1916� ...

(b. Mária Czartoriska) (1895-1983), actress ( mother: Lázár Mária) * Serbán Ivánné (b. Magdolna Irén Czartoryska (mother: Lázár Mária) * sons of Magdolna Iren Czartoryska * Wachtel Elemér * Wachtel Domonkos * Dr Czartoryski Jenö (mother: Lázár Maria) * sons of Jenö Czartoryski * Adam Czartoryski born Budapest, Uppsala, Sweden * Ivan Czartoryski born Budapest, Uppsala, Sweden, architect

Palaces

file:2008 08050029 - Gołuchów - zespół zamkowy - zamek.JPG, Gołuchów Castle file:Puławy, Pałac Czartoryskich (02).jpg, Czartoryski Palace in

file:Pałac Czartoryskich w Lublinie (2008-11-22).JPG, Czartoryski Palace in Lublin file:Czartoryski Palace, 17-19 świętego Jana street, Old Town, Kraków, Poland.jpg,

Czartoryski Museum The Princes Czartoryski Museum ( pl, Muzeum Książąt Czartoryskich ) – often abbreviated to Czartoryski Museum – is a historic museum in Kraków, Poland, and one of the country's oldest museums. The initial collection was formed in 1796 in P ...

Kraków Kraków (), or Cracow, is the second-largest and one of the oldest cities in Poland. Situated on the Vistula River in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, the city dates back to the seventh century. Kraków was the official capital of Poland until 1596 ...

file:Pałac w Sieniawie.JPG, Czartoryski Palace in

Sieniawa Sieniawa (; uk, Сеня́ва, Seniáva), is a town in southeastern Poland. It had a population of 2,127 inhabitants (02.06.2009). Since 1999, Sieniawa has been part of Subcarpathian Voivodeship. History Sieniawa's history dates back to the 17 ...

file:Pałac w Konarzewie-front.jpg, file:Rokosowo pałac 1847 01.JPG, Palace in Rokosowo file:Palac w Baszkowie.JPG, Palace in Baszków, Łódź Voivodeship file:Pelkinie palac.jpg, Palace in Pełkinie file:Palac oginskich.JPG, Siedlce Palace file:Międzyrzec podlaski pałac czartoryskich.jpg, Palace in Międzyrzec Podlaski file:Warszawa pałac Potockich 2009.jpg,

Potocki Palace, Warsaw Potocki Palace ( pl, Pałac Potockich, ), is a large baroque palace in Warsaw located at Krakowskie Przedmieście Street 15, directly opposite the Presidential Palace. It was originally built for Denhoff family and succeeded by Potocki family ...

file:Wawa Blekitny1DSC 0853.JPG, The Blue Palace, Warsaw file:Wilanów Palace.jpg,

Wilanów Palace Wilanów Palace ( pl, Pałac w Wilanowie, ) is a former royal palace located in the Wilanów district of Warsaw, Poland. Wilanów Palace survived Poland's partitions and both World Wars, and so serves as a reminder of the culture of the Polish s ...

file:Palac Potockich w Natolinie 01.jpg, Natolin Palace file:Wyższe Seminarium Duchowne w Kalwarii Zebrzydowskiej.JPG, Former Czartoryski Palace in

Kalwaria Zebrzydowska Kalwaria Zebrzydowska () is a town in southern Poland with 4,429 inhabitants (2007 estimate). As of 1999, it is situated in Lesser Poland or Małopolska (in Polish). Previously, the town was administered within the Voivodeship of Bielsko-Biała ( ...

(rebuild) File:Pulawy swiatynia sybilli.jpg, Temple of the Sibyl, 18th century museum in

image:Руїни замку Чорторийських. Чорторийськ. Rujiny zamku Čortoryjśkyx. Čortoryjśk.png, Ruins of the Castle of Czartorysk image:Корецький замок(2009).jpg, Ruins of the Castle of

Korets Korets (, russian: link=no, Корец, , yi, קאריץ ''Koritz'') is a city in Rivne Oblast in Ukraine. The city is located on the Korchyk river, 66 kilometers to the east of Rivne. It is administrative center of Korets Raion. Population: ...

file:Voŭčyn, Čartaryjski. Воўчын, Чартарыйскі (I. Ryškievič, 1898).jpg, Ruins of the Czartoryski Palace in

Wołczyn Wołczyn (german: Konstadt) is a town in Kluczbork County, Opole Voivodeship, southern Poland, with 5,907 inhabitants . According to 2011 data, it covers , and is the seat of Gmina Wołczyn. It is located within the historic region of Lower Siles ...

(1898) file:Medzhybizh Castle (Меджибіж).JPG, Castle of

Medzhybizh Medzhybizh, previously known as Mezhybozhe, population 1,731, (Census 2001) ( uk, Меджибіж, russian: Меджибож, Translit: ''Medzhibozh'', pl, Międzybóż, german: Medschybisch, yi, מעזשביזש, translit. ''Mezhbizh'') is ...

file:Berezhany zamok.jpg, Ruins of the Castle of

Berezhany Berezhany ( uk, Бережани, ; pl, Brzeżany; yi, ברעזשאַן, Brezhan; he, בּז'יז'אני/בּז'ז'ני ''Bzhezhani''/''Bzhizhani'') is a city in Ternopil Raion, Ternopil Oblast (province) of western Ukraine. It lies about fr ...

file:Клеванський замок.jpg, Ruins of the Castle of

References

External links

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Czartoryski
at the

Encyclopedia of Ukraine The ''Encyclopedia of Ukraine'' ( uk, Енциклопедія українознавства, translit=Entsyklopediia ukrainoznavstva), published from 1984 to 2001, is a fundamental work of Ukrainian Studies. Development The work was creat ...

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